Water Diplomacy Methodology in Transboundary Rivers

Document Type : Research/Original/Regular Article

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1 PhD Student in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Land Resources, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Land Resources, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Water has covered more than three fourth of the earth; however, only 0.000006% of the total and 0.26% of the sweet water can be consumed by humans. The shortage and the heterogeneous distribution of such resource have created serious water crisis for half of the world population. Climate change, population increase, and uncommon water usage have resulted in serious problems for more than two third of the world inhabitants. The contrast between the country borders and natural borders of water resources and shared water regions have added to the complexity of the issue. To benefit fairly from the shared waters, international laws are required to deal with the conflicts, and prevent further arguments. This study, accordingly, investigates the regulations and variables of transoundary water distribution through water diplomacy methodology and presents a new definition of water diplomacy.

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